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Ontario|Employment LawRules for Most Employees in Ontario: Employment Standards Act 588 Vacation and vacation pay Generally, most employees who have worked at the same place for at least one year have the right to take at least two weeks of paid vacation every year. If an employee does not take a vacation, the employer is legally obligated to pay the employee vacation pay, which is equal to 4% of an employee's gross salary for the year.
- Short term employee's right to vacation pay
Because some employees do not work at the same place for an entire year, they may not have the right to take a paid vacation. However, they are entitled to receive vacation pay within one week of leaving the employment. In this case, vacation pay is 4% of the total amount the employee earned while employed, not including vacation pay.
If you do not receive vacation pay you believe is owed to you, talk to your employer. If your employer refuses to pay you vacation pay, you can contact the Employment Standards office listed in the Blue pages of your telephone book.
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